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After a virtual consultation and quote of 1500 grafts for frontal hairline repair, underwent said 1500 FUE graft repair with Dr. Nadimi of Chicago Hair Institute. I'm in my mid 20's and as such wanted to be somewhat conservative with hairline but also wished to avoid placement so high as to draw attention. Investigating led me to Chicago Hair Institute, and Dr. Nadimi has had a growing record of excellence and of course Dr. Konior and his practice have for many years had an outstanding reputation. The procedure went smoothly, pain was well controlled following anesthetic injections and staff w -
Age 26, Norwood ~3V + retrograde + diffuse thinning (including donor) Medication: dutasteride 0.5mg/day, foam minoxidil 1-2mL/night Hair characteristics: high contrast with skin, fine, straight Cost: 2.15 euros/graft which is a discount from 2.25 euros/graft because I agreed to provide them anonymized photo updates for their own use. Posting this thread is my own choice. Though, I wish clinics would offer discounts for patients to post threads from start to finish. I see nothing wrong with that. Also, I think the price has gone up recently. Hair loss timeline: 18 - Looking back at -
To be honest I am not at all familiar with the International Doctors as I was focused on the US but certainly those few names you mentioned come up often in these forums and should be looked at seriously as top choices for patients outside the US. I have now had three procedures (one failed and two with Konior that were magical) and feel I can offer real experience and lessons learned as a karma payback for all that I gained from this forum. I firmly believe that if at ALL financially possible only go to the top clinic in your geography. Excluding Turkey and other low cost countries -
After speaking with Dr. Konior and Dr. Nadimi this weekend, Dr. Konior mentioned a study conducted by Dr. Ron Shapiro, an elite surgeon who actually kick started this community by performing surgery on @Pat - Community Publisher the study concludes that patients who start off with FUT first and combine FUE get more lifetime grafts than either technique alone. I thought it was pretty interesting, especially for those interested in maximizing donor supply. https://www.ishrs-htforum.org/content/htfi/29/5/local/front-matter.pdf -
Can you mention the surgeons who made these arguments? I simply ask because I think there is essence in who is making the statements. Speaking to Dr. Wong, he had mentioned that starting with FUT and going to FUE after would yield up to 2000-3000 grafts extra. Dr. Konior also seems to share the opinion that FUT+FUE yields more grafts as well. There is only so much FUE that can be done exclusively before the donor region starts to look depleted/thin. -
Alternate thread title, "Maniac gets 7th transplant?!?!" 🤪 This post requires some background. I had my first FUT at 28, rushing into it without doing my due diligence. I wasn't botched, but I had cobblestoning and multi-haired grafts in the hairline. Thankfully it was only 1k grafts and my donor still had plenty to offer. One year later, Dr. Paul Shapiro and the good folks at SMG performed a game-changing FUT (2,348 grafts), removing the multi-haired grafts from the hairline, creating a more natural hairline and providing a significant density boost to the front. Seeking more density, I -
Ninja edit: I remembered the graft count incorrectly, it was actually 2325 grafts, not 2125. Hi everyone, I had my procedure with Dr. Gabel on July 29th, 2020. So, not quite 7 months, but close enough. 28 y/o male. You might remember my original post. I asked Melvin to archive it. Posting this one as a quick review to get the word out about Dr. Gabel. I'm not on his payroll or anything, and he didn't request a review. I'm doing it as a happy patient. Just do yourself a favor and have a consultation with him. He's low-key one of the most experienced, talented, and ethical -
Hi, I am going to have a hair transplant soon with Dr. Nadimi. I read on this website about the amazing results with Dr. Konior and I scheduled a procedure with Dr. Nadimi. I am a little bit nervous and anxious about the upcoming procedure, and I would appreciate if someone would share his own experience with her and of course results from the surgery because I didn't found many results from her online. Thank you. -
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Zinedine replied to Melvin-Moderator's topic in Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)
Do Clinics have VIP sessions? I bet they do. If a "person of interest" comes knocking on your door, how could you say no? How much more could famous patients be paying compared to us regular patients? If Dr. Konior charges $12/graft, would he charge double on a VIP session? I mean, if I had Tom Bradey´s or David Silva´s "income" I would pay double or triple ... Any idea if a Clinic is open about doing this? -
Hi All, I have a scheduled FUE procedure with Dr. Sahar Nadimi on May 7th, 2020. My background: -I'll be just shy of 41 years old at the time of surgery, have been slowly receding and thinning in the front/temples for the last 15+ years. I was a NW 2.5 since 27-28 or so, and a NW 3 for the last 10 years, so grateful for the slow progress. My mother's father had a similar pattern, he was pretty thin in the front by his 70's but never really developed a vertex balding, so maybe stayed at a NW 3.5 his whole life. My dad is a solid NW 4.5 with a distinct bald spot, and frontal thinn -
When I visit a truly excellent A+ hair transplant clinic I leave inspired and confident in knowing that patients who find their way from our website to this community will achieve outstanding results. The patient may not fully appreciate how exceptional this clinic's work really is. But the physician and staff know it and for them their pride in doing their very best for the patient is its own reward. This was true in spades for Dr. Konior and his staff. I have visited the Chicago metro area on more than one occasion to identify quality hair transplant services and in my opinion Dr -
Hello everyone, Around seven years ago I had a 4,100 grafts FUT procedure with Dr. Rahal, in which he mostly worked on the front/mid scalp. Overall, I was very satisfied with the hairline he created, and the obtained results. However, during these years -most likely- I have lost the remaining native hair I had by that time, and hence overall density, so lately my hair had a more thin appearance. For that reason, after thinking about it, I tried to schedule a new appointment with Dr. Rahal. Due to COVID restrictions it wasn't easy, so I started to make a new Dr. research. I contacted Dr. -
Original Test Transplant Info I had a smaller test transplant with Dr Konior a couple years ago that went well and scheduled a larger surgery (approx. 1500 grafts for this spring). My surgery was scheduled for March 31st. Dr K and his staff was amazing and kept office traffic to an absolute bear minimum due to the whole COVID epidemic. They also drove me to my hotel afterward so that I didn't have to have anyone come pick me up and spent some time checking everything out and cleaning it the next morning. They have always been extremely easy to talk to, made sure pain was manageable a
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Dr. Konior 1,124 Grafts FUE (Crown)
aaron1234 replied to aaron1234's topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
Thank you! After the surgery Dr. Konior mentioned that I have more FUE grafts remaining but he didn't give me a number. I'd venture to guess that I have at least another 1,000 left in the tank before the donor region starts looking compromised. -
Dr. Konior 1,124 Grafts FUE (Crown)
aaron1234 replied to aaron1234's topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
I will get more HT's in the future if I have more thinning, but as I near the end of my donor supply I will need to be judicious in how I use my remaining grafts. Dr. Konior believes that it is wise to keep some in reserve in case of an emergency. Recovering from smaller strip surgeries is relatively easy. With the staples/sutures on one side of my head it was nice to be able to sleep on the other side, something that isn't possible with the larger sessions. My FUT scar(s) are a non-issue. I still have the strip scar from my first surgery in 2008. Both Dr. Ron and Paul Shapiro loo -
Dr. Konior 1,124 Grafts FUE (Crown)
hybonix replied to aaron1234's topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
Wow, this is absolutely amazing work from Dr. K. I was originally looking at him as well, but his price scared me away. However, damn this is incredible. Great journey and great results. Will definitely be looking at Konior for my next procedure... Kudos to your successful outcome here. -
Dr. Konior 1,124 Grafts FUE (Crown)
aaron1234 replied to aaron1234's topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
Thanks! Dr. Konior did mention that he could have used more grafts in my crown, but other areas needed to be addressed too. The closer you get to tapping out your donor supply the more precious each graft becomes. Makes you appreciate the wise planning all the more. Looking forward to seeing your results! 😎 -
Dr. Konior 1,124 Grafts FUE (Crown)
aaron1234 replied to aaron1234's topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
In the interview with Melvin, Dr. Ron Shapiro said that he estimates that this approach may provide between 2K-3K more lifetime grafts. I'm over 8K now and Dr. Konior indeed says I have more in reserve. 🙏 -
Dr. Konior is one of the best, he’s showcasing his skills and best of all, he’s all results based, no marketing.
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Do you have a link to this study? When Melvin asked Dr. Konior he wasn't sold on the idea of FUT being superior, he said it depended on the hands of the surgeon and his team. -
"Our cover article by David Josephitis and Ron Shapiro is an ambitious and well-designed study taking place over two years in two patients who had two procedures, FUE and FUT, performed at the same time, twice. Their conclusions were that more grafts were obtained on the FUT side, residual donor density was greater on the FUT side, and FUT plus FUE yielded more grafts. When done properly, FUT is unarguably more efficient than FUE. That is important news! So why are some trying to relegate FUT to historical footnote status?" By the way I do believe there is essence in consulting with docto
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Avoid him! I had very poor result from Dr DiStefano that I had repaired by Dr. Konior. Dr. Konior posted my case under the title “how not to, and how do 1500 fue. If I can give anything back to this forum that helped me find Dr Konior it would be to URGE everyone to just go to Dr. Konior. I am currently about 5 months out from my 2nd fue with Dr Konior and honest to God he really produces magical results. Trust me just get on his wait list and go to Dr K!
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What is the optimum punch size in mm?
Melvin-Moderator replied to TheManeMan's topic in Open Hair Loss Topics
There’s no optimal size, it depends on the patient. To quote Dr. Konior, “you wouldn’t go to a shoe store that only sells size 9s.”
